After escaping their cruel aunt, Prosper & Bo join the mysterious Thief Lord's group of runaways. While a private investigator is hot on the brothers' trail, the Thief Lord agrees to take on a mission that offers hope, a fantastical journey, & life-altering changes. Fabulous book!!

A brilliant, gorgeous, fantastic series of books. Cad & Bea find themselves separated by a violent shipwreck & both end up in a place between what they're familiar with. As the Mire continues to devastate the lands, Cad & Bea continue their quest to stop it & return light to the world. Fabulous!!!!!

Love William Shakespeare's Star Wars books! And so of course I had to check out this one as well. So enjoyable!!

Plucky Nimona appears out of nowhere to be the sidekick of supposed villian Ballister Blackheart, who plans to take down the Institution of Law Enforcement & Heroics for its corruption. But the secrets are deeper than they imagined & Nimona is something more too than a mere shape-shifter. Fabulous!

Sashimi is on a mission to find the beast of Barnacle Bay-without anyone finding out why his skin is orange & he constantly needs water. This tale of friendship & self-discovery is wonderful, full of great characters & lots of humour. Rec'd!! @dansantat.bsky.social

In the world of Cabin Head & Tree Head, everyone has something unique on their head. From hellos & goodbyes, to bad leafcuts, to wonky treasure maps, to a pile up hide out with universal consequences, these stories are fabulously hilarious. Highly rec'd!! @heyscottcampbell.bsky.social

Twin sisters Soane & Ash attend a college animation program for high-schoolers. While both love art, their experience leads them to question what they want to do & why. This is a fab GN about pursuing interests on one's own terms! Highly rec'd! @faitherinhicks.bsky.social @01firstsecond.bsky.social

When the 4 Penderwick sisters arrive at Arundel estate for vacation with dad, they meet new friend Jeffrey, son of the very unappealing owner, Mrs. Tifton. However, it's hard for them to avoid trouble, especially in their desire to stop Jeffrey's mother from ruining his life forever. Fab fab book!

Every book in this series has touched my heart deeply with its fabulous characters and spare text. What a wonderful end to a fabulous series! @harpercollins.bsky.social

When early settlers killed the dragon Ares, it cursed Mars so people couldn't grow crops. As Lunar searches for valuable scrap to make a living, he stumbles into an underground restricted zone. What he discovers there will change his life & the future of Mars. Fab! @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social

Janie's life changes when she meets an apothecary's son in 1952. When Benjamin's father is kidnapped, the 2 friends must keep an ancient book safe from enemies, a book with unbelievable potions, & they must stop the detonation of a Soviet atomic bomb. Fab series! @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social

I really enjoyed this series by Patrick Ness, about colonists on a distant planet. Todd is being chased by the town that wants to kill him. As the Mayor seeks to control the entire planet, new colonizers are approaching to land while peace with the native Sparkle is beginning to crumble. Rec'd!

I just love these 2 books about Peter & his once-pet fox, Pax! While each book can stand alone, the two combined takes us on an amazing, poignant, powerful journey. Fab duology! Highly rec'd! @sarapennypacker.bsky.social @harpercollins.bsky.social

Sophie is sent to relatives she's never met to be trained in magic; but all they give her is chores. When she attempts magic on her own, she accidentally entangles her own magic with that of a water dragon, Lir--trapping him in human form without his memories. Fab book! @harpercollins.bsky.social

Monkey King Sun Wukong & pal Cerberus continue their monster-hunting adventures in ancient Japan, where tensions are at their highest between beasts & people. As Wukong seeks to find who's behind the trouble, he knows that not all monsters are obvious. Highly rec'd! @penguinpress.bsky.social

Margot brings home a free synth board, to help her write music, replace the ukelele that doesn't seem to be working for her, & help her reconnect with her absent musician father. The ghost of a 80s pop star is in the piano & maybe something dangerous. Great book! @simonandschuster.bsky.social

When there's a massive data breech at Society of Superheroes, the evidence points to Captain Amazing's sidekick, Shifty. At the same time, Shifty's long lost brother shows up & Captain Amazing's sister is kidnapped. The sidekicks must save her & solve the data breech. Great! @dansantat.bsky.social

Something strange is happening in Breakfast Town, and Peggy & her sidekicks have to figure out who's behind the mysterious mind control experiments. At the same time, she faces something equally horrible--performing in a talent show with her brother. Still great! @randomhousekids.bsky.social

With newborn twins in their new home, Milo feels left out. He reluctantly goes into the basement to get a lost sock, but a sock rat steals it. Milo follows it into the deep depths of the basement, meeting an assortment of strange creatures, incl. one intent on eating all. @01firstsecond.bsky.social

After Captain Baby Pirate steals a treasure map from the Queen of the Moon, he's left on a deserted island by his mutinous first mate. He strikes a reluctant alliance with the Queen & First Cat while also making a promise to a ghost that helped him off the island. Great! @harpercollins.bsky.social

When beloved bakery hangout Kelpy's goes missing (building and all), Officer Clawsome & his partner, Stariana, are on the case. In addition, there are mysterious sightings of a shark, not seen in Caper Cove in decades. Fun and funny! Rec'd! @chrisgiarrusso.bsky.social @harpercollins.bsky.social

Haru finds themself in a strange place, their last memories of confronting the evil Blight. They meet Hecate, a ghost cat leading them to the next realm. But Haru wants to find their friends and finally stop Blight from destroying the world. Gorgeous! Fab! Highly rec'd!! @andrewsmcmeel.bsky.social

Freddy continues to search for his twin. When he & his friends find out the winner of a royal contest will win the Dial of Desires, they have a chance to find him--if they beat the others to Iron Mountain & confront a giant sock-dragon. Funny and lots of fun! @andrewsmcmeelkids.bsky.social

I enjoyed these adventures about Shark, a poet scared of everything, & Bot who loves facts. These two unlikely friends confront a ghost in the boys' bathroom at camp, hide from the attack of zombie doughnuts, and survive a roller coaster. Funny! @brianyanish.bsky.social @randomhousekids.bsky.social

While Teddy is being stalked by a malicious corgi named Hashbrown, his anxiety-reducing cat transforms from Mr. Fuzzikins to Hunter Hollowfang, who then heads out to protect Teddy from Ravensborrow's evil forces. Despite his fears, Teddy must find a way to bring Mr. Fuzzikins home. Enjoyable!!

Sophie is found floating in a cello case following a ship's sinking. Fellow survivor Charles raises her under the hateful glare of child protection officer. When in danger of being separated, they escape to France where Sophie roams the rooftops following clues in hopes of finding her mother. Fab!

As swamp scouts, raccoon brothers Bingo & J'miah serve the Sugar Man. When Sonny Boy threatens to turn the swamp into a theme park & hogs threaten to eat the canebrake, & Chap tries to find a way to save the swamp & his home, the brothers must wake up the Sugar Man who can be irritable or wrathful.

After the loss of her unborn sister, Minn is sent to live with her sour grandmother for the summer. She finds her life turned around when she learns about graves from an historical shipwreck eroding into the sea, she meets a mysterious boy, & she believes she'll never see mom again. Wonderful book!

Yared has only himself, Uncle Moti, & bionic lioness Besa to rely upon. When he participates in an underground augmented reality game, he's forced to use his real name. After a giant robotic monster attacks his world, he's forced to go on the run to find help & save his uncle & world. Fun & fab!

Kotoko blames herself for the death of her brother. When she decides to eat at the Chibineko Kitchen restaurant, the chef prepares her brother's favourite meal, the world falls silent, a mist appears, & she experiences something that renews her. Fabulous!!